Special Report

States Where Home Values Increased The Most During COVID

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30. Delaware
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +14.8% (+$38,800)
> Median home value: $300,500 in 2021; $261,700 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +1.3% – 2nd smallest increase (+$915)
> Median household income: $71,091 in 2021; $70,176 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +3.0% – 7th largest increase (+29,620)
> Population: 1,003,384 in 2021; 973,764 in 2019

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29. West Virginia
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +14.9% (+$18,600)
> Median home value: $143,200 in 2021; $124,600 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +4.9% – 22nd smallest increase (+$2,398)
> Median household income: $51,248 in 2021; $48,850 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: -0.5% – 4th largest decrease (-9,188)
> Population: 1,782,959 in 2021; 1,792,147 in 2019

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28. Pennsylvania
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +15.4% (+$29,700)
> Median home value: $222,300 in 2021; $192,600 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +8.7% – 9th largest increase (+$5,494)
> Median household income: $68,957 in 2021; $63,463 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +1.3% – 23rd largest increase (+162,067)
> Population: 12,964,056 in 2021; 12,801,989 in 2019

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27. Minnesota
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +15.7% (+$38,700)
> Median home value: $285,400 in 2021; $246,700 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +4.2% – 14th smallest increase (+$3,127)
> Median household income: $77,720 in 2021; $74,593 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +1.2% – 17th smallest increase (+67,758)
> Population: 5,707,390 in 2021; 5,639,632 in 2019

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26. Vermont
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +16.4% (+$38,300)
> Median home value: $271,500 in 2021; $233,200 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +15.0% – the largest increase (+$9,430)
> Median household income: $72,431 in 2021; $63,001 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +3.5% – 4th largest increase (+21,581)
> Population: 645,570 in 2021; 623,989 in 2019

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